What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colonie has the most homeowners (80.2%).

Guilderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Colonie	Guilderland
People
Population	7,702Lowest	37,260Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.4±1.8Highest 9% above NY	39.4±1.1Lowest about the NY average
Kids under 18	20%±4.7 NY: 20.5%	20%±1.6 NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	20.9%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%	19%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Colonie and Guilderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	57.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 7%	10.8%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Guilderland and Colonie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,983±$6kLowest 21% above NY	$112,273±$7kHighest 31% above NY
	Guilderland and Colonie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$285,400±$10kLowest 33% below NY	$357,400±$11kHighest 16% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,570±$157Highest 3% below NY	$1,564±$74Lowest 4% below NY
	Colonie and Guilderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,712Lowest 44% below NY	$6,314Highest 4% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.3%±16.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	39.6%±6.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Guilderland and Colonie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest NY: 14%	5.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	65.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 48% below NY	21 minHighest 34% below NY
Work from home	15.7%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.4%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Guilderland and Colonie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#76 of 484 in NY
School district	—	GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.0
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.